Review of You Only Live Twice (1967) by Beennee B — 06 Nov 2008

Fixes a lot of the problems with Thunderball's ending, but creates a whole host of other problems (mostly logic-based).

This review of You Only Live Twice (1967) was written by Beennee B on 06 Nov 2008.

You Only Live Twice has generally received positive reviews.

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